***Iran [Military Action Thread]***[See Staff Note in OP]

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japantiger
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4:24p, 3/10/26
Iran had between 97 and 118 ships in their Navy pre-war. Most of what is left are small patrol craft.
“It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.”
Joseph Heller, Catch 22
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4:46p, 3/10/26
Wonder if the Kilos are still operational? They are the only thing I would be afraid of.
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In reply to ErnestEndeavor • 5:31p, 3/10/26
What's left to target?
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In reply to Yukon Cornelius • 5:34p, 3/10/26
It's a country of 92 million and a $400 billion gdp. Lots to deal with there if the government leverages that economy to create a massive terror machine.
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5:38p, 3/10/26
If the goal is regime change, at this point, I think the civilian infrastructure. Last night it looked like power stations were hit. Iranian TV is still broadcasting and they are still able to send SMS and make calls via landline.
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5:43p, 3/10/26
Me thinks they may have to select another Supreme Leader.
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5:43p, 3/10/26
[Do not derail this military action thread with political news. Take it to the other thread -- Staff]
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In reply to Larry S Ross • 5:58p, 3/10/26
[We are going to keep this thread cleaned up for breaking news and discussion about the ongoing military conflict. Please take the discussion on political ramifications to this thread https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3597662 Also, take the jokes and funny memes to another thread and don't clutter this one for posters who want to engage on the thread topic -- Staff]
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In reply to ErnestEndeavor • 6:01p, 3/10/26
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Feels like there might have been some truth to the mining thing if we started blowing up the tiny boats soon after
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6:03p, 3/10/26
If the straits have in fact been mined, you boys might want to load up on energy(LNG) and fertilizer stocks. Prices going much higher from here.
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In reply to gougler08 • 6:06p, 3/10/26
Pretty sure we were planning on blowing up the small boats anyway. They're just the targets that remain.
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In reply to gougler08 • 6:06p, 3/10/26
Except they are all docked when hit. Wouldn't you expect to see some mine laying boats, ya know, actually laying mines. I would assume we could see a John boat leaving dock and would certainly be tracking it. My guess is this was to calm down the oil markets with a "we got this" kind of video release.
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6:14p, 3/10/26
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6:15p, 3/10/26
Theoretically, couldn't they use the drones as essentially escorts for the ships and go in front of them as they're passing through the Strait?
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In reply to Gaeilge • 6:20p, 3/10/26
Gaeilge said:
Theoretically, couldn't they use the drones as essentially escorts for the ships and go in front of them as they're passing through the Strait?

For mine avoidance or targeting fast boats coming after the ships? I would assume they are laying submerged proximity mines these days and not floating contact mines. But who knows.
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In reply to QuatroLong • 6:43p, 3/10/26
QuatroLong said:
It's a country of 92 million and a $400 billion gdp. Lots to deal with there if the government leverages that economy to create a massive terror machine.

Wow $400 Billion with 92 million people? Thats like half of states like Georgia, w/ $858B or NC at $818B. And that with only 11 million people each. We had better hope the South doesn't rise again. Joking aside that Iran number is less than I expected.
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In reply to ttu_85 • 7:03p, 3/10/26
Yeah it's not 'well run' for the people. Almost half that GDP flows through the IRGC too.

I don't think laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to be a strategic success for Iran's governance.
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In reply to Yukon Cornelius • 7:05p, 3/10/26
Yukon Cornelius said:
What's left to target?
Iran is larger than Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana combined and twice the population.
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In reply to nortex97 • 7:08p, 3/10/26
nortex97 said:
Yeah it's not 'well run' for the people. Almost half that GDP flows through the IRGC too.

I don't think laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to be a strategic success for Iran's governance.


Those aren't so much mine laying boats as fishing trawlers and sport boats.

Adios mofos.
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In reply to lb3 • 7:08p, 3/10/26
Ok. That doesn't answer the question
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In reply to lb3 • 7:24p, 3/10/26
lb3 said:
Yukon Cornelius said:
What's left to target?

Iran is larger than Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana combined and twice the population.

Yeah and 1/8th the GDP. with most of that concentrated in Tehran and along the gulf. Still your point stands given many of the launchers are hidden in the mountains. That said their production centers are probably well documented and targeted or already a smoking pile of rubble.
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In reply to nortex97 • 7:28p, 3/10/26
nortex97 said:
Yeah it's not 'well run' for the people. Almost half that GDP flows through the IRGC too.

I don't think laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to be a strategic success for Iran's governance.

Being a mine layer ship captain is probably about to be as lucrative and long lasting of a employment opportunity as "new Supreme Leader"
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In reply to ttu_85 • 7:48p, 3/10/26
And I'm wondering what's left to bomb in Tehran which was the reportI responded to. Wondering what's left type of targets are getting hit.
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8:33p, 3/10/26


If the 22's are flying into Iran with drop tanks, then it is further evidence that Iran has no Iranian radar coverage left and that it is a very low threat environment. Drop tanks on a F-22 or F-35 are a sign they are not worried about stealth.
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In reply to JB!98 • 8:43p, 3/10/26
JB!98 said:


If the 22's are flying into Iran with drop tanks, then it is further evidence that Iran has no Iranian radar coverage left and that it is a very low threat environment. Drop tanks on a F-22 or F-35 are a sign they are not worried about stealth.


Not necessarily. It could be for an unlikely CAP mission that frees up tanker assets elsewhere. If we weren't worried about stealth you'd see F-22's going home.
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In reply to Hogties • 8:43p, 3/10/26
Hogties said:
Except they are all docked when hit. Wouldn't you expect to see some mine laying boats, ya know, actually laying mines. I would assume we could see a John boat leaving dock and would certainly be tracking it. My guess is this was to calm down the oil markets with a "we got this" kind of video release.

Because the mine laying reports are fake news.
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In reply to GAC06 • 8:45p, 3/10/26
GAC06 said:
JB!98 said:


If the 22's are flying into Iran with drop tanks, then it is further evidence that Iran has no Iranian radar coverage left and that it is a very low threat environment. Drop tanks on a F-22 or F-35 are a sign they are not worried about stealth.


Not necessarily. It could be for an unlikely CAP mission that frees up tanker assets elsewhere. If we weren't worried about stealth you'd see F-22's going home.

Fair point.
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In reply to samurai_science • 8:54p, 3/10/26
do you just think that or do you have some sort of reference point?

both sides are controlling the messaging to the audience, but i think a claim like that needs backup. the regime has been planning for this for a long time. they have an in-depth transition/power continuity plan to keep the irgc in power, knew this was a possibility, and understand ecomomic blackmail/pain is the best card they have to play.

we've dealt a catastrophic blow, for sure. to underestimate an enemy with fanatical zealots at the helm and the time to prepare they've had at this point would be repeating the mistakes of the past.
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9:32p, 3/10/26





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10:08p, 3/10/26
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10:14p, 3/10/26
New satellite imagery of the few remaining Tomcats.
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In reply to wtmartinaggie • 10:23p, 3/10/26
wtmartinaggie said:
do you just think that or do you have some sort of reference point?

both sides are controlling the messaging to the audience, but i think a claim like that needs backup. the regime has been planning for this for a long time. they have an in-depth transition/power continuity plan to keep the irgc in power, knew this was a possibility, and understand ecomomic blackmail/pain is the best card they have to play.

we've dealt a catastrophic blow, for sure. to underestimate an enemy with fanatical zealots at the helm and the time to prepare they've had at this point would be repeating the mistakes of the past.

I dont need to back it up. CBS made the claim that mining was ongoing from "sources".
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